Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Limburg
Zuid-Limburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 55.1 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Limburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Zuid-Limburg recorded 55.1 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg peaked at 158.27 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.2 Number, in 1977.
That places Zuid-Limburg 448th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Limburg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.2 Number | — |
| 1978 | 26.83 Number | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 44.92 Number | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 62.83 Number | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 45.5 Number | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 29 Number | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 46.08 Number | +58.9% |
| 1984 | 47.72 Number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 45.5 Number | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 39.33 Number | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 57.29 Number | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 43.93 Number | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 45.33 Number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 44.08 Number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.17 Number | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 52.87 Number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 46.56 Number | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 50.48 Number | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 69.18 Number | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 102.08 Number | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 99.48 Number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 83.77 Number | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 102.61 Number | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 109.68 Number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 109.43 Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 115.73 Number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 126.44 Number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 111.51 Number | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 139.33 Number | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 153.46 Number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 158.27 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 139.81 Number | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 114.7 Number | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 87.22 Number | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 74.57 Number | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 55.1 Number | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.98 Number | 15.2 Number | 44.92 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.25 Number | 29 Number | 62.83 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.13 Number | 44.08 Number | 102.61 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.84 Number | 109.43 Number | 158.27 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3 Number | 55.1 Number | 87.22 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg was 55.1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Limburg?
- The highest recorded value was 158.27 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Limburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 Number in 1977.
- How does Zuid-Limburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Zuid-Limburg ranks 448th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Zuid-Limburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zuid-Limburg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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